Colonial Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in the New World

by Laurie Winn Carlson

Book Overview

Young adventurers can learn about the settling of America while enjoying activities like stitching a sampler, pitching horseshoes, making an almanac, churning butter, and more. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 155652322X
• ISBN13: 9781556523229
• Release Date: August 1997
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 10.9" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Nice book

This is a great book full of ideas. I don't know how practical some of the ideas are, but still, it's great!

great pre-school / elementary school / homeschool unit

I teach pre-school and was able to build an entire unit with this book. So did the art teacher!!! Very interesting and easy to use recipes and crafts. I am craft "challanged" and was able to complete them, so this book is not advanced. Great for homeschooling and involved Moms. This book is easy to read. Includes a historical timeline in the beginning of the book,along with facts about the colonial times. Informative and fun.

Wonderful educational fun!

Are you planning a visit to Colonial Williamsburg, or are the children in your circle studying 18th Century history? If so, Colonial Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in the New World is a magnificent study aid to bring this period of history to life. From getting on the ships, to clothing for both boys and girls, crafts for home life (even cough syrup and soap!), food preparation and more will give your family or class a wonderful taste of life back then. What could make history more fascinating than getting to know what it was really like for the people who lived it by experiencing some of that life, yourself? This is a wonderful and useful book!

Colonial Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in the New World

Just a wonderful book.

From an elementary school teacher...

This is a wonderful book to use with a unit on colonial life. I teach second grade and found the activities easy to understand, with a minimal amount of preparation needed. There are so many activities that you can pick from with everything from games to food covered. Everything is well-organized in a way that makes sense for lesson preparation. The activities are easily adapted to fit the needs of all elementary grade levels. For parents wishing to enrich their children's lives, I highly recommend this book---especially if you are planning a trip to Colonial Williamsburg or Plymouth Plantation.